Glove protector



April 3, 192s.

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UNITED STA Tes JAMES B. DOUGLASS, OF HARVEY, IOWA.

GLOVE PROTECTOR.

Application med May 12, 1925. serial No. 29,755.

This invention relates to hand coverings and has particular-reference toattachments for gloves. l I.

yAnimportant object of the invention is to provide a glove attachmentadapted to prolong thelife of gloves. l i Y ,l i

A further object of the invention is the provision of an attachmentformedof dura blematerial adapted to eoverfthe front of the-glove landprotect the,l same from severe 5Wa1`-j:, r- .'v

VA still further object of the invention resides in the provisionlof yanattachment whichmay-.be removably associated with a glove.- g ,Y l i.i A

Other objects and advantages of this inventionwill become apparent asthe vdescripf tion progresses. .i i

In thel accompanying drawing forming 'a part of this specicationand inwhich like Anumerals are employed to designate corre-v sponding partsthroughout the same:

Figure-1 is a front-elevationofjthe .protector constructed in'accordancewith myinn vention,

- VFigure 2 1s a rear elevation of the same,

Figure taken onthe line 3- 3 of Figure 2, and

FigureA is a partial perspective view showing the construction of thefinger stall portions.

It is well known to those familiar with the art that during the processof corn husking and similar operations the persons so engaged find itnecessary to wear gloves or mittens to protect the hands from the roughnature of the work. Due to the severe usage to which the gloves ormittens are subjected the front Yfaces or palms become worn very quicklyand it is necessary to replace the Y 3 V1s a transverse sectional view`face of the glove and substantially prolonging the life thereof.. l i l,

e Referring now more particularly tothe device embodying myinvention,.thenumeral 5 generally indicates the bodyv or palm portion'ofmy improved attachment constructedv integrally throughout of durableandl'elas'tic material, preferably rubber or the' like,vand adapted toentirely ing side of the glove. Thel embodiment shown in Fig 1, islprovided with n'ger stall portions 6 sides especially adapted tobeemployedas'a protector upon the cloth gloves or glovesof similarconstruction. Theends' of thenger stall portions arel provided with tips7 adapted to substantially cover the ends of -the finger stalls of theglove and protect the same "from wear.. l i

The finger stall are detachably Aretained in association; with cover,the front or wo'rlr-lA extending substantially faboutlthe portions 6 vofthe protector the glove and hand by means" of arcuate ,y

transverse stripsS formed on the said 'portions, each ofthe portions, inthe present instance, being` provided'with 'two such strips. It will'be,observed by reference to Fig. 2

that the strips 8 are spaced with respect 'tom each other and arelocated beyond the bases ofk the,y finger. stalls `except yhowever 'in'the case of kthe thumbstall where the linner one ofthe stripf locatedsubstantiallyl at the necting with the back 'strips 10 and wrist band 9.

It is apparent froml the foregoing, that the covering 5 may bedetachably positioned upon the gloved hand of the wearer and provide adurable covering upon the front working surface of the glove. The lingerstalls'of the glove are also adequately protected due tothe extensionoftlieveovering material upon the sides thereof; The secure base, q Duev,to thisl 'arrangement of theI stripsu., there is provision made for'perfect freedom i 'ing stripsand bands formed on the back of theprotector will snugly engage against the back of the finger stalls andback of the glove to prevent displacement of the covering and at thesame time the open construction of the back and finger stall portionswill prevent interference with freedom of movemen of the fingers.

It is to be noted that the palm portion 5 may be formed to snugly fitthe mittens often worn by corn huskers and wouldV therefore obviate thenecessity of providing the finger stall portions 6. Suitable transversestrips such as shown at l0 on the glove structure could easily beprovided in place of the finger strips 8 to retain the mitten protectorin position. n

It is further to be noted that various means for securing the protectorupon the glove maybe employed, as for instance, by securing theprotector to the frontsurface of the glove by adhesive, sewing, or innumerous other ways.

It is' to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes as to the shape, size and arrangement of parts m-ay beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A glove protector, of elastic material and integral throughout,comprising a palm portion to cover the palm vof the glove, a wristportion and linger stall portions to cover the frontl and sides of therespective finger stalls of the glove, a plurality of spaced stripportions connecting the opposite sides of each finger stall portion,beyond the base of said portion, and a strip portion connecting theopposite sides of the palm portion inwardly of the bases of the fingerstall portions and spaced forwardly from the wrist portion. y

2. A glove protector, of elastic material and integral throughout,comprising a palm portion to cover the palm of the glove, a wristportion, and linger stall portions to cover the front and sides of therespective finger stalls of the glove, each finger stall portion at itsouter end being extended rearwardly to provide a iinger tip portion, aplurality of spaced strip portions connecting the opposite sides of eachfinger stallportion, beyond the base of said portion,

tendingbetween the opposite sides of theV corresponding part of the palmportion, strip portions extending one between the opposite sides ofthepalm` portion inwardly of the bases of the finger stally portions,-

another eXtending between the opposite sides of the palm portion andspacedwith respect to the last mentioned 'strip portion and likewisewith `respect to the wrist porL tion, and another strip portionextendingA between and mutually connecting the .two last mentioned stripportions and the last mentioned strip portion and the wrist portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES'B. DOUGLASS.

